Tom Jenkins June 15, 2010

World Cup 2010: Brazil v North Korea in pictures

Tom Jenkins, our man at Ellis Park, brings you all the action as Brazil take on North Korea in Group G

Brazil v North Korea: Vuvuzela being blow outside Ellis Park ahead of Brazil v North Korea — The call goes out for fans to converge on Ellis Park for one of the most intriguing matches of the tournament so far. It's everybody's second-favourite World Cup team, Brazil, taking on North Korea. This is North Korea's first appearance at the World Cup since 1966 and in that time Brazil have won the trophy three times. Will that disparity be reflected in the game or can the North Koreans pull off another shock, like they did against Italy 44 years ago?
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Brazil v North Korea: A couple of Brazilian fans are interviewed by Mexican TV outside the ground — A couple of shy and retiring Brazilian fans are interviewed by Mexican TV outside the ground
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Brazil v North Korea: Brazilian fans with air-horns and big hats — Vuvuzelas aren't loud enough for the party-loving Brazil fans – they've got air-powered, turbo-charged horns
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Brazil v North Korea: Fan kisses a Ronaldinho cardboard cut-out — Ronaldinho finally makes it to South Africa ... Shame it's only a cardboard cut-out
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Brazil v North Korea: England fans sneak in with a funny banner at the Brazil v North Korea match — It's not the supreme leader you should worry about, it's your boss
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Brazil v North Korea: Brazil fan photographs the players warming up — Snapping the heroes warming up. They'll need to do a lot of that tonight as it's a cold night in Jo'burg with temperatures plunging to around freezing
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Brazil v North Korea: Brazil fans with their musical instruments — Who needs vuvuzelas when you've got drums and a home-made monster tambourine machine
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Brazil v North Korea: Brazil fan sitting between two drums — You're not going to get much sleep sitting there senhor Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil v North Korea: North Korea's Jong Tae-Se is overcome with emotion — North Korea's Jong Tae-Se is overcome with emotion as he listens to the national anthem. Jong has been dubbed "the People's Wayne Rooney" by the Asian press, but if he carries on like that he might find that his name has been changed to "the People's Paul Gascoigne"
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Brazil v North Korea: Brazil team huddle before kick off — Brazil team huddle before kick off either to keep warm or discuss tactics Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes has his boots and gloves ready for action — Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes has his boots and gloves ready for action from the bench. Though it is extremely doubtful that he will get to wear them in anger during the tournament unless Cesar suffers an injury Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil v North Korea: North Korea's Jong Tae-se fires in a shot — North Korea striker Jong Tae-se has composed himself enough to fire in a shot
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Brazil versus North Korea: Police dressed as stewards watch over the crowd — Police take on the role of stewards and watch over the crowd as the stewards' pay dispute spreads to Ellis Park Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: Kaka finds some space in the area and fires in a shot — Kaka finds some space in the area and fires in a shot Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil v North Korea: Jong Tae-Se can't get though the Brazilian defence — This time Jong Tae-Se can't get though the Brazilian defence Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: Dunbga watches the action — Dunga watches the action, in the back of his mind he must know that even if Brazil win the match, the workman like and unconvincing performance his team have put in means that Dunga will get a roasting in the Brazilian press
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Brazil versus North Korea: Michel Bastos holds off Mun In Guk — Michel Bastos holds off Mun In Guk Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: Robinho goes down clutching his face — Robinho goes down clutching his face Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil v North Korea: Maicon celebrates his goal with the Brazil bench — Dunga must have had a number of harsh words with his team at half-time as they create a number of chances in the first five minutes of the second half. Then, in the 55th minute Maicon adds to the collection of Brazilian goals which commentators drool over, when he slams the ball home from an impossibly tight angle on the right
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Brazil v North Korea: Elano makes it 2-0 in the 71st minute — Elano makes it 2-0 in the 72nd minute when he strokes the ball into the far corner from 10 yards after receiving an impeccable slide rule pass from Robinho which dissected the Korean defence
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Brazil v North Korea: Elano celebrates with Dunga — It was such an equisite finish that he's still smiling when he gets substituted a minute later
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Brazil versus North Korea: Kaka hurdles a sliding tackle from Mun In Guk — Kaka, who was anonymous for a large part of the match and was substitued 12 minutes from the end, hurdles a sliding tackle from Mun In Guk
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Brazil versus North Korea: Luis Fabiano is frustrated after another miss in the 2nd half — Luis Fabiano is frustrated after yet another miss in the 2nd half, it was a bad night for the Sevilla striker who failed to find the target with a number of chances Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: Brazil v North Korea — The North Koreans who have been a well organised and tidy side all night, look anything but when they attempt to build a wall to defend a Brazilian free-kick
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Brazil versus North Korea: Robinho goes down again clutching his ankle after a challenge — Robinho goes down again clutching his ankle after a challenge, though his expression seems to suggest he's taken inspiration from Mikey Thomas and Christiano Ronaldo Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: A grimace from Lucio after he gets caught by Ri Jun-Il — A grimace from Lucio after he gets caught by Ri Jun-Il Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: Pak Chol Jin and Kaka fall to the ground — It's a tight call to say who is going to feel the worst after this duel between Pak Chol Jin and Kaka Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil versus North Korea: Lucio struggles to contain Jong Tae-Se — Lucio struggles to contain Jong Tae-Se, who has been a constant threat to Brazil all night Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Brazil v North Korea: In the closing minutes North Korea grab a consolation goal — In the penultimate minute of the match, the underdogs get the consolation goal that their performance so richly deserved. Jong nodded a raking diagonal ball expertly down to Yun Nam, who eliminates Lucio, with two deft touches and then slams it over the advancing keeper and into the net
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Brazil versus North Korea: A frustrated and dejected Ri Jun Il at the end of the match — Ri Jun Il attempts to hide his disappointment at the end of the match
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Brazil v North Korea: The North Koreans wave to their fans after the final whistle goes — The North Koreans wave to their fans after the final whistle goes. They put in a good account of themselves and showed that they're not going to be the Group G whipping boys which everybody thought they would be. Even Dunga was impressed enough to praise them, saying "They passed really well and defended extremely well"
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